Pup that caused I-95 highway shutdown to become PBSO therapy dog

After causing a brief shutdown of an I-95 ramp in Broward County last week, a rescued pit bull pup will now be calling Palm Beach County home.

The stray dog, seen playing games with Florida Highway Patrol troopers on March 31 as they chased her around the I-595 to I-95 ramp, has been adopted by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) for the Paws & Stripes therapy dog program.

WATCH: Dog running on the highway causes shut down on I-95 in Broward County (CREDIT: NBC6 South Florida Chopper6)

I-95 DOG CHASE (NBC6)

Now named ‘Taylor Swift’ (alluding to her swift moves on the highway), the Humane Society of Broward County took in the stray to give her rest, a medical exam and get her spayed…

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